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Re: Should I be towing this? Real weights, real specs, real qu
Thanks all, I suspected some of those numbers were for a gasser. The table in the back stops there and doesn't seem to have the diesel. I've search the Internet best I could and can not find these in print anywhere. Strange. If that is the case then I'm slightly over on the front but good everywhere else. The only thing the truck has in it is 4 passengers, a full fuel tank, the 5th wheel hitch, bed tool box half full, and a monster grill guard that was there when I got it. It probably weighs 400 lbs but unsure. About half the 5thers I see have a significantly larger camper. Oh well, looks like I'm just at the limit which according to theory should give me some margin. The 3000 pin weight is stated at the bottom of the small table that had the truck I used in the post. The trany can get hot when towing on a 95 degree day. Stays at 205 but can easily go to 218 if I push too hard, goes to 199 after the fan starts to blow and I let off of it. Thinking about an additional cooler for some insurance. We do have hills around here, and it's hot.424Views0likes0CommentsShould I be towing this? Real weights, real specs, real qu
The truck: 2008 silverado 2500 HD crew cab long bed 4X4 diesel Allison. On the door: GVWR - 9200 lbs GAWR(FT) - 4860 lbs GAWR((R) - 6084 lbs The combined weight of cargo and passenger should never exceed 2181 lbs In the manual under cc long bed 4x4 6.0L V8 4.10 Max trailer weight - 12,100 lbs GCWR - 18,500 lbs For fifth wheel trailer, kingpin weight should not exceed 3,000 lbs The camper: 2011 sprinter copper canyon 31fwfsbhs Sitcker: 9850 dry, GVWR - 12,300 lbs Now the scale: Weight of truck with full tank 100% loaded for the trip (we were on a week long trip) Front axial 4875. Rear axial 3655 lbs. total - 8530 lbs Weigh of truck and camper, again fully loaded: Front axial 4880 lbs, rear axial 5920 lbs, trailer axial 9380. Total 20,180 lbs I think I'm over my GCWR, but hit all the others OK. What do you all think about the safety of this setup? Have I exceeded othe limits? The other trucks without CC or long bed or 4x4 have modest improvements to the Max trailer weight, but not so much GCWR in the manual. This is a fairly small 5th wheel! I see way, way, no way bigger campers on this same truck as the norm?????? What an I missing, is everyone over limit or am I making a wrong assumption. Am I OK with my rig? I couldn't get a smaller 5ther. The 3500's aren't that much better either in the specs...........4.3KViews0likes22Comments
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